Nonstop flight route between Dubois, Idaho, United States and Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(44°9'43"N by 112°13'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E)
Distance from DBS to SMS:
10,293.92 miles (16,566.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS), Dubois, Idaho, United States and Sainte Marie Airport (SMS), Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,294 miles (or 16,566 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Dubois Municipal Airport and Sainte Marie Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Dubois Municipal Airport and Sainte Marie Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DBS / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dubois, Idaho, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°9'43"N by 112°13'14"W |
| Area Served: | Dubois, Idaho |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Dubois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5123 feet (1,561 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DBS |
| More Information: | DBS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SMS / FMMS |
| Airport Name: | Sainte Marie Airport |
| Location: | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°5'38"S by 49°48'56"E |
| Area Served: | Sainte Marie, Analanjirofo, Madagascar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SMS |
| More Information: | SMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS):
- Because of Dubois Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,123 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DBS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DBS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) is Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) S of DBS.
- In addition to being known as "Dubois Municipal Airport", another name for DBS is "U41".
- The furthest airport from Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,731 miles (17,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Dubois Municipal Airport (DBS) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sainte Marie Airport (SMS):
- The closest airport to Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Toamasino Airport (TMM), which is located 76 miles (122 kilometers) SSW of SMS.
- Because of Sainte Marie Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Sainte Marie Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.43 miles (73.11 km) S | Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.44 miles (105.31 km) NE | Yellowstone Airport (WYS) | West Yellowstone, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 77.26 miles (124.34 km) NNW | Dillon Airport (DLN) | Dillon, Montana, United States | |
| 4 | 83.20 miles (133.90 km) ESE | Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 88.56 miles (142.52 km) SSW | Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) | Pocatello, Idaho, United States | |
| 6 | 101.80 miles (163.82 km) WNW | Challis Airport (CHL) | Challis, Idaho, United States | |
| 7 | 105.26 miles (169.40 km) NW | Lemhi County Airport (SMN) | Salmon, Idaho, United States | |
| 8 | 112.98 miles (181.82 km) WSW | Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) | Hailey, Idaho, United States | |
| 9 | 119.15 miles (191.75 km) SSE | Afton Municipal Airport (AFO) | Afton, Wyoming, United States | |
| 10 | 123.22 miles (198.31 km) NNE | Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) | Bozeman, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 124.58 miles (200.50 km) N | Bert Mooney Airport (BTM) | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 136.37 miles (219.46 km) SW | Burley Municipal Airport (BYI) | Burley, Idaho, United States | |
| 13 | 137.10 miles (220.64 km) NE | Mission Field (LVM) | Livingston, Montana, United States | |
| 14 | 151.98 miles (244.58 km) SE | Miley Memorial Field (BPI) | Big Piney, Wyoming, United States | |
| 15 | 153.47 miles (246.98 km) SE | Ralph Wenz Field (PWY) | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,731.47 miles (17,270.58 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,707.66 miles (17,232.26 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,697.50 miles (17,215.91 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,681.92 miles (17,190.85 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,672.80 miles (17,176.17 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,569.85 miles (17,010.49 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,500.26 miles (16,898.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,472.70 miles (16,854.14 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,371.84 miles (16,691.81 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,371.46 miles (16,691.20 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,355.59 miles (16,665.67 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,344.73 miles (16,648.19 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,327.76 miles (16,620.88 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,305.61 miles (16,585.23 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,293.92 miles (16,566.42 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 75.51 miles (121.52 km) SSW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) NW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 147.27 miles (237.02 km) W | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 4 | 148.54 miles (239.05 km) NNE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 179.31 miles (288.56 km) NW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 193.49 miles (311.40 km) SW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 218.14 miles (351.06 km) NW | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 249.90 miles (402.17 km) WNW | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 255.83 miles (411.71 km) NNW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 272.99 miles (439.33 km) WSW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 275.44 miles (443.27 km) NNW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 279.38 miles (449.62 km) W | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 299.34 miles (481.74 km) SSW | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 302.75 miles (487.22 km) WNW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 320.40 miles (515.63 km) WSW | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,160.95 miles (17,961.77 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,121.21 miles (17,897.80 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,112.23 miles (17,883.35 km) NW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,103.17 miles (17,868.77 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,101.15 miles (17,865.52 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,092.50 miles (17,851.61 km) NW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 8 | 11,089.23 miles (17,846.34 km) NW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 9 | 11,088.31 miles (17,844.86 km) NW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,087.06 miles (17,842.84 km) NW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,086.45 miles (17,841.87 km) NW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,082.62 miles (17,835.71 km) NNW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,081.44 miles (17,833.81 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 14 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) NNW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,080.22 miles (17,831.85 km) NW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |